split decision
noun
: a decision in a boxing match reflecting a division of opinion among the referee and judges
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Senate Republicans may get a split decision on the firearms portion of their megabill.
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Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 13 June 2025
His unbeaten run came to a halt in January 2022 when William Foster III beat him via split decision.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Regalado is a vocal Carollo adversary, and the pair would likely find themselves on opposite sides of split decisions should Regalado win.
—Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 3 June 2025
Eight years ago, Collins was a split decision on the GOP’s two reconciliation bills.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 1 June 2025
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Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 13 June 2025
His unbeaten run came to a halt in January 2022 when William Foster III beat him via split decision.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Regalado is a vocal Carollo adversary, and the pair would likely find themselves on opposite sides of split decisions should Regalado win.
—Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 3 June 2025
Eight years ago, Collins was a split decision on the GOP’s two reconciliation bills.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 1 June 2025
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“Split decision.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/split%20decision. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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